Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 4 entries. dùncuò 顿挫 a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes dùncuò 頓挫 a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes dùncuòyìyáng 顿挫抑扬 cadence dùncuòyìyáng 頓挫抑揚 cadence